Forspoken

 PlayStation 5
User Score
3.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1508 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 462 out of 1508
  2. Mixed: 120 out of 1508
  3. Negative: 926 out of 1508
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  1. Steddag1
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    The hate for this game is overblown! Seriously! People ya really going to let people on the internet dictate what you like? I know I'm not going to allow anybody to dictate my purchase without doing sny research myself. Watch a walkthroughs and gameplays. Speaking of gameplay, its so awesome. Summon plants to shoot condense rocks at enemies. Summon clones made of fire to distract massiveThe hate for this game is overblown! Seriously! People ya really going to let people on the internet dictate what you like? I know I'm not going to allow anybody to dictate my purchase without doing sny research myself. Watch a walkthroughs and gameplays. Speaking of gameplay, its so awesome. Summon plants to shoot condense rocks at enemies. Summon clones made of fire to distract massive amount of enemies from charging you. You never could breathe there are always Monsters that is corrupted attacking you. Water magic that you surround alot of enemies and explode it at will. Electric magic that you Summon thunder, and etc. It has two endings for replay ability so worth it. The dialogues are much funnier. Those clips online were taking out of context so it seemed. I was caught off just like you but Forspoken is worth picking up. You won't regret it. I'm eager to get back into the world. I'm going to platinum it… Expand
  2. mushy924
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Surprisingly enjoyed this game. The voice acting is cringe but gameplay is surprisingly good considering how poorly the game was received.
  3. JayJayee
    Aug 28, 2023
    8
    This game was FANTASTIC!!! I know it received a lot of hate when it first came out which is why I waited until the price dropped to $30 to grab it. And grabbing at $30 was a STEAL. This game was fun. It has a solid story, the gameplay is solid, the combat was really fun & fast paced. However I have my issues. My two biggest issues were, #1All of the side quests were basically same. AtThis game was FANTASTIC!!! I know it received a lot of hate when it first came out which is why I waited until the price dropped to $30 to grab it. And grabbing at $30 was a STEAL. This game was fun. It has a solid story, the gameplay is solid, the combat was really fun & fast paced. However I have my issues. My two biggest issues were, #1All of the side quests were basically same. At first they felt fun to do, but after hours and hours of doing the same thing, it got boring. Which pushed me towards focusing more on the main story line rather than exploring Athia. And #2 while how the game has you traverse Athia is fun and different from other games, it felt extremely weird and clunky at times. Climbing was also annoying as everything wasn’t climbable without certain skills, or abilities. Overall I give this game 8.5/10. It was fun to play paired with a good story, and was bought at a great value. I definitely hope they come out with a Forspoken 2!… Expand
  4. LooneyTunes
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    I like the story much, a lot of spells, good graphics.
    The thing is not so well an open world after ending the story mode, but every game got the same.
  5. Applesmay
    Jan 29, 2023
    10
    Hate is over blown on this one. It's not a masterpiece but it has a lot of heart and is fun.
  6. Senkaiden
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    After playing Forspoken for almost 20 hours now, I can say it's a great game! Loving the story and so far! The games combat is feels good!
  7. torstnn
    Jan 28, 2023
    9
    the game is great and makes fun. the negative reviews are totally incomprehensible. there is definitely negative bombing going on here =(

    Pro: - the game has great gameplay - on the PS5 it runs 98% very smoothly for me - the particle effects are sometimes very impressive - the open world is not! filled with too many side quests as usual, so you can play the story quite crisply -    the game is great and makes fun. the negative reviews are totally incomprehensible. there is definitely negative bombing going on here =(

    Pro:
    - the game has great gameplay
    - on the PS5 it runs 98% very smoothly for me
    - the particle effects are sometimes very impressive
    - the open world is not! filled with too many side quests as usual, so you can play the story quite crisply
    - parkour is really fun =D

    Cons:
    - the lighting could be a little better in a few places
    - the story is ok, not a masterpiece but gets better with time

    Important! You can also configurate or turn off the bangle's comments!    … Expand
  8. FinalRevival
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Given my own experience, this game doesn't deserve the hate it gets. Something else is in play here. I am enjoying the game, as you progress it gets even better with additional content. Story is in depth with nice archive system that you can dive deeper in details for each character, item, location, and all. Great mechanics with mix and match abilities that you can execute without breakingGiven my own experience, this game doesn't deserve the hate it gets. Something else is in play here. I am enjoying the game, as you progress it gets even better with additional content. Story is in depth with nice archive system that you can dive deeper in details for each character, item, location, and all. Great mechanics with mix and match abilities that you can execute without breaking the pace. Running at 120hz with ray tracing enabled. I am puzzled by the obvious campaign someone is running because people reviewing this game obviously don't own it.… Expand
  9. JayQuiroz
    Jan 27, 2023
    9
    Not gonna try and convince any of you complete and utter lame puppets. This game was awesome, you got played by an agenda that started for this game over a year ago and one day when the pitchforks come down youll realise how lame you really were for hating on a game you knew NOTHING about.
  10. DarthBane79
    Jan 29, 2023
    10
    Excellent game!! Loved every minute of it! Totally recommend it! I was hooked from beggining to end
  11. Phil19
    Jan 28, 2023
    10
    I'm loving this game. Awesome gamepkay and character development. The story is so good and the magic abilites are great!
  12. jonvontapett
    Feb 1, 2023
    10
    Just finished and I got to say I loved everything about it. Sure it’s not perfect but damn hope they make a 2
  13. TIMI_GAMER
    Feb 1, 2023
    10
    Neues Lieblingsgame auf PS5.
    Die Zauber sehen mega gut aus und die Leere Welt wie alle sagen ist voll mit Kisten und die "leere" muss da sein, dass die Parkour Fähigkeiten funktionieren, sonst wäre es nicht so smooth.
  14. Mephisto136
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    It's by far not the best game around and it's price is way too high, but this game is not as bad as most of the people here write. I don't know what you have played or what you'd expected but a user score of 3.9 is hilarious. The traversal is fun, I like the protagonist and it's sidekick (but I can truly understand why some people have their problems with these two), the world is quitIt's by far not the best game around and it's price is way too high, but this game is not as bad as most of the people here write. I don't know what you have played or what you'd expected but a user score of 3.9 is hilarious. The traversal is fun, I like the protagonist and it's sidekick (but I can truly understand why some people have their problems with these two), the world is quit interesting and the story is entertaining. It's not a masterpiece but it's also no garbage like some wrote. Not every game has to be a "God of War" or "Elden Ring".… Expand
  15. Shyman-44
    Jan 29, 2023
    10
    Review bombing counter.
    Very fun combat system.
    Personnage très attachant (si on est pas trop à droite)
  16. Writersblock02
    Jan 27, 2023
    8
    This game's graphics need some polish and the dialogue has a bit too much profanity, but the combat is fun and while it doesn't add anything new to the open world genre the way you move around through the traditional open world content is more than entertaining enough. Once you've unlocked all of the powers, and there are a lot of them, the game gets even better.
  17. BluRavnX
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    I don't understand the hate. Yes, some of the writing isn't the best, but the story is not bad. The game has good graphics. I'm not sure why people are saying the graphics are bad. It's a beautiful game. The gameplay is great. It starts slow, but it's very fun and flows well as you get going and into the open world. There is lots to do. When doing the story I get sidetrackedI don't understand the hate. Yes, some of the writing isn't the best, but the story is not bad. The game has good graphics. I'm not sure why people are saying the graphics are bad. It's a beautiful game. The gameplay is great. It starts slow, but it's very fun and flows well as you get going and into the open world. There is lots to do. When doing the story I get sidetracked constantly doing side quests and I enjoy doing them. I am more than halfway through the game and I have been loving it. The side quests in the towns are kinda boring, the ones in the open world are much better. I have not been able to stop playing. I just don't get the hate. I gave a 10 to bump up the score but I would give it an 8.5. Nothing below an 8. If the writing was better I'd give it a 10. But for the scenery, the music and combat alone I think it deserves at least an 8. And hey, it actually dropped on console without any major gamebreaking bugs. That's rare these days. I've experienced very little bugs or glitches, runs very smooth on ps5. Haven't experienced anything close to gamebreaking bugs though. If someone is rating this game a zero then they probably only played the demo or just want to hate to hate. It's 30 to 40 hrs of enjoyable atmosphere, music and combat. I really like it.… Expand
  18. Slevas
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    Gioco incredibilmente perfetto! Personaggio principale credibile e una storia tutta da scoprire
  19. BrunoBDA85
    Jan 25, 2023
    9
    Ignore all the unexplainable hate since most people here giving it a 0 haven't even played the game. It's quite an enjoyable game, yes, it has its flaws but it is beautiful and drags you more and more to it as it progresses.
  20. Lowndzy
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    Obvious this game is getting bombed as I've played for around 15 hours and not even unlocked half the magic and parkour available yet and enjoying the game yes I agree dialogue is a little cringe and story is pretty average so far but gameplay wise it's fun to play which is what's important to me ignore the hate and try for yourselves
  21. saitamaro
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    Please dont listen to the hate bombers, the game is actually good. If Assassins Creed Valhalla has 84 score, then this game deserves at least 87 score. Its a lot better than Valhalla, just try the game out, dont listen to dumb reviews most of them didnt even play the game

    Now I'll do a proper review about the game Sounddesign 10/10 Graphics and art direction 10/10 Dialogue 6/10    Please dont listen to the hate bombers, the game is actually good. If Assassins Creed Valhalla has 84 score, then this game deserves at least 87 score. Its a lot better than Valhalla, just try the game out, dont listen to dumb reviews most of them didnt even play the game

    Now I'll do a proper review about the game

    Sounddesign 10/10
    Graphics and art direction 10/10
    Dialogue 6/10
    Story 7/10
    Fun 10/10
    Combat 10/10
    UI 10/10
    Questdesign 5/10

    Generally speaking its a very solid game but it has its flaws, the dialogues are repeated very often which gets annoying over time, the open world is actually not as empty as people claim it is, its literally the lore of the game that it is empty. But despite that it has a lot to do

    Some sidequests like the city tour clearly needed some work but its not inferior to some assassins creed quests, its literally the same, so its not great but its not the worst in the world

    Just give the game a try    … Expand
  22. wahssa
    Jan 26, 2023
    9
    Sure the game isn't perfect and we could've gotten something better, but it is the ONLY triple A game to give me a black female protagonist in a fantasy setting. The humor apparently isn't for everyone but it definitely is not as bad as the sheeple on the hate train are saying. This is almost a perfect game for me.
  23. Cblankwv
    Jan 27, 2023
    8
    Of course everyone either gives games a 10 or a 0 which is ridiculous, this game just happens to be getting 0s. People decided they didn’t like the game as soon as they saw the critics reviews. I am enjoying it, the combat is fun, I think the story is interesting, and the traversal is fun. Sure the world is kinda lifeless, it’s a little cringey, but those things apply to most games andOf course everyone either gives games a 10 or a 0 which is ridiculous, this game just happens to be getting 0s. People decided they didn’t like the game as soon as they saw the critics reviews. I am enjoying it, the combat is fun, I think the story is interesting, and the traversal is fun. Sure the world is kinda lifeless, it’s a little cringey, but those things apply to most games and nobody drills them for it. At least this one has unique gameplay. This game is a solid 7. I recommend everyone try it with an open mind at some point, even if you wait for a sale.… Expand
  24. vijay11
    Jan 27, 2023
    8
    its a decent game but not a game you want to play again and again like horizon,Witcher..etc.. The open world is not that appealing.
    combat was definitely fun. i enjoyed it
    yes. Dialogues are not good, but this is from Japanese developers, story/dialogues are like that only. i didn't see that a big problem.

    just turn AUTOEVADE ON and finish off any boss in the game :)
  25. cheeseman585
    Jan 25, 2023
    8
    I'm not sure why this is getting review bombed. It is as fun as any open-world exploration game like Assassin's Creed, but with a very fluid movement system and surprisingly deep combat. Unless you're playing on the hardest difficulty, you'll likely breeze through most combat encounters after a few hours of exploration, but that means that there are legitimate rewards and reasons to goI'm not sure why this is getting review bombed. It is as fun as any open-world exploration game like Assassin's Creed, but with a very fluid movement system and surprisingly deep combat. Unless you're playing on the hardest difficulty, you'll likely breeze through most combat encounters after a few hours of exploration, but that means that there are legitimate rewards and reasons to go exploring and pick up everything. The skill tree gives you a lot of choices, and the spellcraft system gives you a good reason to use everything and play around with abilities that you might not normally use.

    The story is different than a lot of stuff that you see, though still a little trope-y. The voice lines get repetitive during combat and exploration, but at least you get a good sense of the relationship between the characters. There's also interesting consequences for the actions that the player's character takes, with reasonable motivations and reactions. It probably won't win any rewards, but it gives you good motivation to continue exploring and go through the story areas.

    If you're someone who enjoys exploring a world and doesn't want Dark Souls level challenges, then there's a good chance you will enjoy playing this game.    … Expand
  26. Mauserizer
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    Really not understanding the hate.. People either have false expectations or just love to hate on games. But after spending time with Forspoken I have to say I love the combat, movement system and explorability. Hard to find a game with gameplay this fun and this deep. Very easy to pick up and play.. UNLIKE Elden Ring.
  27. Nickon
    Jan 25, 2023
    8
    I expected this game to be a total disaster. However, it is quite interesting, introducing a fun and different, dynamic way to play. Characters a little stiff despite trying to make jokes, but at least there is no cringe IMO. Even though this title is nothing extraordinary, I really enjoy playing it. It's been a long time since any game (except GoW and Persona) has sucked me in so much.I expected this game to be a total disaster. However, it is quite interesting, introducing a fun and different, dynamic way to play. Characters a little stiff despite trying to make jokes, but at least there is no cringe IMO. Even though this title is nothing extraordinary, I really enjoy playing it. It's been a long time since any game (except GoW and Persona) has sucked me in so much. The price on Steam was a joke, but at least it was easy to buy it in 30% discount in some 3rd party shops.… Expand
  28. REGUISTHEFIRST
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    This game is nowhere near as bad as most people make it believe it is.Not perfect but very enjoyable.
  29. SamuhraiCAMploo
    Jan 25, 2023
    8
    I hate that this game is being review bombed like this, but it’s honestly a great game with some flaws but then again no game is perfect. The magic parkour is awesome and the combat is really fun. The story starts as a slow burn but it picks up really well
  30. Avrilmoon
    Jan 25, 2023
    9
    I am enjoying this game so much. I haven't fallen into a world with its story and lore in so long. The beginning and intro may be long but once you get more freedom and the hang of all the fast paced controls. It's so much fun.

    My only complaint is not being able to walk during certain Cuff narratives.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 125 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 125
  2. Mixed: 77 out of 125
  3. Negative: 16 out of 125
  1. RPGamer
    Oct 10, 2023
    60
    Forspoken has plenty of other glaring issues like its occasionally janky platforming that results in Frey falling off buildings or its less than memorable soundtrack. It also has a number of additional points to praise like the scale of its cities and the cast of cute cat chimeras that Frey can lay down and cuddle with. This duality of fantastic ideas with less-than-stellar execution places Forspoken in a place where very few games end up — smack dab in the middle. It’s not so bad that it should be burned by fire, but not nearly good enough to make anyone’s game of the year list.
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  2. Pocket-lint
    Jun 23, 2023
    60
    Forspoken feels like an interesting blend of gameplay elements from Square Enix projects past and present, but we're not certain it all comes together. A middling story and combat make its fun parkour harder to bear.
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  3. GameMAG
    Mar 13, 2023
    60
    World exploration in Forspoken can bring you some real joy, and same could be said about the combat system. And yet the writing, weird visual presentation, and overall direction can really bring the whole experience down.
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